Yashica CC question

[jesseleary]

New to the forum - first question:

I just bought a CC. (I have 3 35Gs that I've cobbled together into one working camera). I haven't run any film through it yet - just got it in the mail yesterday. I have a question that I hope someone here can help with. When I stop down the aperture the blades don't seem to make a symmetric shape. Instead, it's like a slightly sideways curved t or cross shape. When stopped all the way down it's sort of a squished oval shape.

Does this sound familiar to any CC owners? Is it normal, a problem?

I saw a reference to this same phenomenon in a posting here from 2003. That poster wasn't sure if it was a problem, but his camera seemed to work fine.

Any thoughts?

Thanks

 

[sevo]

The CC has a odd two piece electronic shuttaperture - in the worst positions it looks almost like the Batman signet.

In real life, it does mess less with the OOF aperture image at middle apertures than you might suppose - but it certainly is no camera for bokeh shots of window sill cats and flowers...

Sevo

 

[jesseleary]

The CC has a odd two piece electronic shuttaperture - in the worst positions it looks almost like the Batman signet.

In real life, it does mess less with the OOF aperture image at middle apertures than you might suppose - but it certainly is no camera for bokeh shots of window sill cats and flowers...

Sevo

Thanks, Sevo, glad to know it's a feature and not a bug.

I take all my window-sill-cat fotos wide open, so shouldn't be an issue.

Jesse

 

[Frontman]

Enjoy your CC, it is a great camera. This week I was showing a few pictures I had taken a couple of months ago. I thought I had taken them with my Leica, and I got comments at how wonderful Leica images were, but when I got home I realized they had been taken with my CC.

Make sure the light seals in your camera are good, if the seals are in any way bad you are certain to get light leaks. The rangefinder/viewfinder often gets dust and crud around it, but it is easy to remove the top cover and clean underneath.

The battery contacts in both of my Yashicas (CC and CCN) needed a little cleaning before the camera would work, even though they looked clean. If they are clean, and your batteries are fresh, you should be able to see the meter indicating lights inside the finder. If the camera is functioning properly, you'll notice the shutter speeds change when you move the aperture, or when the light changes.

 

[NickTrop]

I like the bokeh on the CC - little angle wing highlights due to the weird ap shape. lol - enjoy!